GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Annah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Annah received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning build a spacious comfortable house that can accommodate me with my family."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a house for 30000KES, and the remaining cash i will buy 2 cows ."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to build a new house and also to buy livestock which will be our future investment."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on starting business of selling second hand-cloths and buying 3 cows."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to build an iron roofed kitchen then use about 15,000 KES to pay my own bride price."
Damaris's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Damaris received a $494 second payment.
"Compared to other NGOs, Givedirectly is the best because they are not biased in the way they pick their recipients while the other organisations are very biased."
Peter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Peter received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to start a retail shop."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house because my current house is soon falling. I also have the plans of paying school fee for my daughter who is in college."
Joyce's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Joyce received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to spend the second cash transfer on buying building materials to build new three bed roomed house that has electricity."
Michael's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Michael received a $99 initial payment.
"l am planning to build a spacious comfortable house that can accommodate me with my family."